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2017 Toyota 86 Sports Coupe Review by Larry Nutson +VIDEO

2017 Toyota 86 Sports Coupe Review by Larry Nutson +VIDEO

If the Toyota 86 sports coupe looks a bit familiar, well, it should. It once was known as the Scion FR-S. The Scion brand has been “eighty-sixed” and most of its models have been rebadged has Toyotas. ... Continue reading

Nutson's Weekly Automotive News Digest May 8-14, 2017: VW TDI Deals; MB Diesels Verboten In US; Mazda Diesel Arriving Soon; Ford Rice Rockets; RAM Recall; 1 Million 911's

Nutson's Weekly Automotive News Digest May 8-14, 2017: VW TDI Deals; MB Diesels Verboten In US; Mazda Diesel Arriving Soon; Ford Rice Rockets; RAM Recall; 1 Million 911's

* Volkswagen brand chief Herbert Diess recently asserted that his company will sell 1 million battery driven vehicles per year by 2025 outperforming Tesla in the developing EV market. With diesels virtually gone from the U.S. portfolio and in trouble elsewhere, perhaps more R&D resources are available for EVs. ... Continue reading

Jaguar Classic Kicks Off Summer Of Celebrations At Royal Windsor Jaguar Festival

Jaguar Classic Kicks Off Summer Of Celebrations At Royal Windsor Jaguar Festival

More than 1,200 Jaguars kicked-off a summer of celebration in style on 6 May, as Windsor Castle opened its gates to some of the world’s rarest and most desirable models in Jaguar’s history for the Royal Windsor Jaguar Festival, in support of The Prince Philip Trust Fund. The Jaguar Classic-supported Festival was or ... Continue reading

LISTEN NOW: Auto Lab Talk Radio LIVE From New York Saturday May13, 2017 7-9 AM

LISTEN NOW: Auto Lab Talk Radio LIVE From New York Saturday May13, 2017 7-9 AM

The Auto Lab Radio Show is Broadcast every Saturday 7 to 9 AM On New York City's WNYM Radio AM 970 and Streamed Worldwide On The Auto Channel This Weeks Show Broadcast Date: May 6, 2017 Car Question or Concern? Call Toll Free 888-692-7234 Auto Lab is a 28 year old interactive automotive-focused New York area radio call ... Continue reading

Heatstroke Can Take A Child or Pet's Life If Left Unattended In A Vehicle

Heatstroke Can Take A Child or Pet's Life If Left Unattended In A Vehicle

A comprehensive study by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration showed that from 1998 to 2014, 636 children died from heatstroke after being trapped in an enclosed vehicle. AAA North Jersey is reminding drivers always to remove children from parked vehicles, even if the child would be alone only for a few m ... Continue reading

Lyft and Connected Living Team Up to Offer Family Rides

Lyft and Connected Living Team Up to Offer Family Rides

Connected Living, the nation's leading connector of families, friends and communities today announces the integration of ridesharing into its Connected Living mobile app available for iOS and Android devices. This service, known as Family Rides, creates a better way for family members taking care of aging parents to or ... Continue reading

Lincoln Chauffeur Service Expands to San Diego, Showcasing Latest Client-Centered Experience

Lincoln Chauffeur Service Expands to San Diego, Showcasing Latest Client-Centered Experience

The Lincoln Motor Company expands its pilot Chauffeur Service to San Diego today; the program offers Lincoln clients the option of a highly trained driver who also can assist with daily errands. ... Continue reading

Land Rover Begins Off-Road Driving Competition For Six-Day Peruvian Adventure

Land Rover Begins Off-Road Driving Competition For Six-Day Peruvian Adventure

Today, Land Rover begins an off-road competition giving consumers a chance to win one of four spots on the Land Rover Experience Tour Peru 2017 where they’ll drive the new Land Rover Discovery on an extreme six-day off-road expedition through the Peruvian mountains, jungles and desert. Trials will be conducted at fou ... Continue reading

How Ford Created The GT Supercar To Test Technologies For Tomorrow's Vehicles

How Ford Created The GT Supercar To Test Technologies For Tomorrow's Vehicles

The pioneers behind the Ford GT supercar designed it not only to win races but also to serve as a test bed for new technologies and ideas for future vehicles across the Ford line-up. “When we began work on the all-new Ford GT in 2013, the team had three goals,” said Raj Nair, Ford executive vice president of Produc ... Continue reading

Bollinger Motors Hints at All-Electric Sport Utility Truck Interior +VIDEO

Bollinger Motors Hints at All-Electric Sport Utility Truck Interior +VIDEO

Bollinger Motors revealed the first interior sketch image of its upcoming all-electric sport utility truck (SUT). The Bollinger B1 will make its global debut at a media event this summer in Bollinger Motors' home state of New York. The interior is minimalist by design. ... Continue reading

Honda Advises Owners of Vehicles Affected by Takata Airbag Inflator Recalls in Hawaii to Seek Repair Immediately

Honda Advises Owners of Vehicles Affected by Takata Airbag Inflator Recalls in Hawaii to Seek Repair Immediately

Along with vehicles from multiple automakers, certain Honda and Acura vehicles require free recall repairs to replace defective Takata airbag inflators that could rupture during a crash, potentially injuring or killing vehicle occupants. ... Continue reading

Porsche Design Partners With Pirelli

Porsche Design Partners With Pirelli

The Pirelli GT3 Cup Trophy USA series announced that Porsche Design will serve as the Official Timing Partner of the racing series. ... Continue reading

A Clean Car is Money in the Bank

A Clean Car is Money in the Bank

Purchasing a new car is a major financial investment. Keeping it clean is an easy and inexpensive way to protect its resale and trade-in value, says the non-profit Car Care Council. ... Continue reading

2017 Hyundai Santa Fe Limited Ultimate AWD Review by Carey Russ +VIDEO

2017 Hyundai Santa Fe Limited Ultimate AWD Review by Carey Russ +VIDEO

Hyundai’s Santa Fe combines practicality, luxury, and performance for value DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CAREY RUSS Hyundai’s Santa Fe crossover SUV has been a success for the Korean manufacturer since its debut as a five-seat midsize vehicle for model year 2001. A second generation refined the formula for 2007. ... Continue reading

REVIEW - 2017 Alfa Romeo Stelvio Sets a New Benchmark in Performance, Style and Technology +VIDEO

REVIEW - 2017 Alfa Romeo Stelvio Sets a New Benchmark in Performance, Style and Technology +VIDEO

The Top-of-the-line Stelvio Quadrifoglio Delivers a Class-leading 505 Horsepower and 0-60 in Just 3.9 Seconds As the second of a new generation of vehicles built on an all-new platform, the 2018 Stelvio epitomizes Alfa Romeo’s La meccanica delle emozioni (the mechanics of emotion) spirit, delivering race-inspired per ... Continue reading

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